Briefs: High salt diet
Libertyville has become the latest municipality to dish out significantly more this year for salt. Trustees Tuesday approved a resolution to appropriate $167,000 in motor fuel tax funds to cover dramatically higher salt prices. An increase in demand and drop in supplies after the severe 2007 winter has boosted prices throughout the region. The price the village pays has risen from $41.65 per ton of road salt last year to $140 per ton for the upcoming winter.
Lift station work begins
Construction started this week on a controversial lift station in Long Grove. Checker Road will remain a one-way street during the construction. The road will be open only westbound through the construction, which may last until December. Residents are unhappy with the station, which they say is a hazard on the S-curve road.
Scholar semifinalist named
Several high school students from the area have been named semifinalists in the National Achievement Scholarship contest. The scholarship program, run by the Evanston-based National Merit Scholarship Corp., provides academically gifted black students the chance to compete for about 800 college grants worth more than $2.6 million. Area finalists are: Raven N. Jackson-Stone of Lakes Community High School and Rebecca McGovern of Libertyville High School.
Pie in the Eye comes back
Students involved in Christopher Kubic's public service practicum class at Grayslake North High School are taking a humorous approach to helping area families by carrying on Pie in the Eye, which began last year. Pictures of willing teachers have been attached to jars and displayed in the cafeteria and school events through Friday, Sept. 26. Students who want to see a particular teacher have a whipped cream pie tossed at them vote for that teacher by placing change in that teacher's jar. The five teachers with the most money in their jars will be the winners and will get pied at half-time of the Homecoming football game Friday, Sept. 26. The students donate the proceeds of the event to the school's emergency relief fund, which assists Grayslake North students and families in crisis.
Mundelein showcases girls who can dance
"Mustangs in Training," kindergarten through eighth grade students who participated in a dance team clinic offered by the Mundelein High School Orchesis, will perform with the high school group during their show at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 30 in the school auditorium. The group originally was scheduled to perform at a Mundelein home football game Sept. 12, but the show was canceled due to inclement weather. "I am, therefore I dance" is the theme for the show that also will feature the school's dance classes and dance teams. Tickets cost $4 for adults and $3 for students with ID and seniors.
Waukegan honored for arts
Waukegan has been named an arts-friendly community by the Illinois Arts Alliance and the Illinois Municipal League. The groups chose 17 towns for awards, and Waukegan received an honorable mention. The restoration of the Genesee Theatre was a leading factor, according to a news release. Other winning towns included Arlington Heights, Aurora, Bartlett and Palatine.